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Welcome to Griffins Landing ...

Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Griffins Landing: Griffins Lndg. (or less commonly used: Griffins Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Griffins Landing for more information about variations on the name of Griffins Landing.

Griffins Landing is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Griffins Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Griffins Landing: (804)

Communities near Griffins Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffins Landing.

  • Warsaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kilmarnock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
  • White Stone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
  • Alfonso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
    • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
  • Lankford Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
    • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
  • Lara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Lara is located in Northumberland County
  • Nesting
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
    • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
  • Simonson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Simonson is located in Richmond County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffins Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffins Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffins Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffins Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffins Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Griffins Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffins Landing ...

Looking for more information about Griffins Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffins Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffins Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffins Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffins Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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